Can Your Wash and Dryer be a Security Risk?

@celticeagle (187014)

Boise, Idaho

March 23, 2026 3:57pm CST

I am glad that I don't have a lot of devices to contend with. I just read where if you have a device connected to your WiFi they could become a security risk. Hackers can into your system through them. Be sure anything that connects to your WiFi is secure. That can even be your washer and dryer or your lawn sprinkler timer. Secure it by changing the default admin username and password. Also, set up a separate network for guests to keep them from accessing your amin personal devices.

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@RasmaSandra (95652)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8h

I have nothing connected to anything and no smart devices of any kind,

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@celticeagle (187014)

• Boise, Idaho

7h

Same here.

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@Ineeddentures (23688)

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7h

Aye The separate network is really important

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@GardenGerty (168178)

• United States

3h

I do not plan to have anything "smart". I do not see the point, and I realize that yes, they can be a security risk.

@FourWalls (84243)

• United States

3h

Thankfully I don’t have “smart appliances.”

@jstory07 (147918)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6h

I only have my cell phone and laptops connected to wifi.

@JudyEv (375230)

• Rockingham, Australia

2h

These issues are all a real worry nowadays. Such a nuisance to have to be so careful with everything.